A patient with acute kidney injury is demonstrating signs of gastrointestinal bleeding. The nurse would explain this bleeding to be secondary to which event?
1. Low creatinine level
2. Elevated potassium level
3. Increased ammonia level
4. Low calcium level
Answer: 3
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